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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

On motion of Judge Carter the board
was authorized to have well dug at the
school house completed for use.
On motion of T. F. Baldwin the sum
of 1,1109S, the sum asked fol in the
estimates for High School purposes be
levied on the taxable. property of the
district-carried. On motion of George
B. Carter the sum of 1924. AZ, the sum
asked for in the estimate for graded
school purposes be levied on the taxable
property of the district-carried On
the subject of changing the text book in
arithmetic from the one now used to one
more practical, the board was author
lied to make the change. On the
question, shall the district furnish free
text books to the children of the district
voted no. On motion of Col. Clark
DR.. A. II. Barber was authorized to
cast the vote of the meeting for John
P. Lewis as clerk of the district for the
ensuing three years.
The matter of providing more room
for the use of the school was variously
discussed and on motion the whole mat
ter was deferred to meeting to be held
on Tuesday, July II, at 1880 p. m. at
the school house-adjourned.
JoHN p. LEWIS. Sec.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07
The fferald's Omnibus,
A Dog In Office.

Mr.. Dyer's dog was locked up in the
post-ofiice. few evenings ago, by mis-
take. 1t is supposed that he went to
sleep waiting for the mail to be distrib-
uted, and Mr.. Burr locked the door
without disturbing him, surprising it to
be some new continuance that Fred had
sent for for the ''Bug Finish Minstrels. /"
The dog has great deal of dignity,
and all his movements are deliberate;
but when he awoke and found the lights
out and the door locked, he felt that
somebody had forced an Office on him
he didn't want. He walked around and
looked at the books, papers and toys on
the shelves; at the posters hanging in
the windows and the flower-pots; at the
nice pictures, ball-clubs, fishing tackle,
target-guns, drums, moving soldiers
and jack-o'-lanterns-hovering together
in the pale moonlight in the southwest
corner-all these he saw, but be couldn't
make up his mind to keep the Office.
After lifting up his voice a few times, he
conluded to eat his way out, and the
performance began promptly. The
first thing he bolted was cross-eyed
baby with patent squawk in its stom-
ach-"Chot's' favorIte. On top of this
he put six dozen trout flies, four pounds
of burnt cork and red-light, and re-
vised edition of the New Testament.
To get the mixture we'll settled, he would
jump and take an ink bottle off the top
shelf on the fly. In his scientific mid
air performance, he tore down the win
dow curtains and scrapcd the walls bare
of all hanging ornamentations. People
going by at late hour, heard the I'M
usual commotion; but they concluded
The Bug Finish boys were rehearsing
some great sky-scraping act; or that the
Kurious Krew were perfecting an earth
quake farce. and they went their way.
When Charley Burr arrived at the office,
next morning, the dog was sitting up in
the window bowling dolefully, with evil
dences of his hard nights work strewn
all around him. The dog was let out,
but he hasn't been himself since. Some
times when he is lying asleep he will
suddenly jump up, laboring under the
impression shat he has bite ON all
those fish-hooks, and these sudden
movements Will often lee off some of the
wound-up toy springs so that he will
run around the house for an hour be-
fore he can stop himself. Sometimes
the jewsharps and mouth-organs and
penny whistles and patent chicken
squawks all get going in him at once,
and Mr.. Dyer can scarcely stay in tho
house with him. They seem to think
now that the dog will come through all
right if the big firecracker that is
located somewhere in the middle of the
meal don't go off.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

FIFTY DOLLARS AND CosTs. The
Cassville saloon keepers paid fines Of
$50 and costs, each, for selling liquor
mot to be drank on the premises -
'.wholesallng without special Ii
cense. They did not deny selling, and
said the town board had allowed them
to sell in any quantity they chose, and
had never asked for any special license.
1t was their business, however, to know
the law and to comply with it. They
have a good wholesale trade, living so
near Iowa, and can afford to take ont a
license.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

joyment Of the people. Their excellent
rendering of national airs. during the
pouring rain of the morning kept the
crowd good natured. and kept their
patriotism alive and also their deter
mination to see the celebration through.
OPEN AIR CONCERT IN THE EVENING.
Long before time to begin the concert
all available space was occupied to
within few feet of the platform.
Every seat was taken. 1t is estimated
that between two and three thousand
people were there. Tho enthusiastic
applause given showed the gentleman
who had taken the trouble to get it up
that their efforts were appreciated. The
dampness was bad for the guitars but
it couldn't take the music out of them,
and the distinguished actors and must
clans to whom we had the pleasure of
listening need have no fears of losing
their reputation. Their skill was more
than match for the moist air. There
were dozen features of the entertain
ment that were fully equal to the special
ties of professional troupes. The fol-
lowing is the
PROGRAM.
FART L. Melangc Musicale.
Medley Overture. -....B. F. Minstrels
Middle
Harry Wood
Bones Tambo
Billy Gray. Bobbie White.
Song and Chorus-''Golden Wedding" Ed Gormon
Comic Song-"Pull the String and Let 'er Go"
-..-.,.....,............ .Bobbie White
Song and Chorus-"Massa's in the Cold Cold
nv Urounu ....................... Harry Nood
waltz Selection, ...........,..,..B.F II. Minstrels
PART II. Knock-About.
Hall, Jones. Sanders and Black Americas
favorites in their great Harmonica Quartet.
Hans Heinrich, the famous German Connie
dian, In his side-splitting history OF Rudolph
Swackhamer's Ball.
Levy and Arbuckle, the renowned Cernetists,
In their refined selections.
Ed Harvey, the fantastic, in his single Clog.
Long. Logan. Wall and Sprague, in their
wonderful Voccophone Quartet The first ap'
pearance OF this Quartet in America.
Frank Hawkins, the great character imperson-
ator in his famous song 1.-THE Deitcher Volun-
teer"
Clark and Fry in their double Clog
French, Hogan, Preston and Clements in their
beautiful Guitar Quartet.
Performance concluding with Jasper Jones
and Cyrus Slocnms Latest Improved Telephones.
Mr.. Slocum actually brought trunks bundles and
connected with all and world and two other
places.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07
sible color and price. 4s4U
JAMES MORGAN,
$50, 3Ss, 800, East Water Sc,
MILWAUKEE,, WIS,
ExEccUTIoN sALE-Knnr.rn.

IL
State Of Wisconsin, County OF Grant, Circuit
Court.
BY virtue OF an execution issued ont OF the
circuit court for Grant county Wisconsin, upon
a judment rendered and docketed in said court
or the Esd day Of February A. d. 1886 in favor ~
Theodore Blihdert plaintiff and pgainst Jacob
Christian Kreiser, defendeut, TO me directed and
delivered. / have this day levied Bpon all the
right title and interest which the said defendent
Jacob Christian Kreser had the date snid
judgement was so docketed or has since acquired
IN and to the following described real estate
to wit:
The south one third 90 OF the east half (ll) of
the northeast quarter o. section thirteen (l3)
Of town two (2) north Of range three 90 west.
also, the middle q OF the west half Of
section eighteen CS) Of town two (2) north, OF
range two (2) west. otherwise described as the
north one third OF the southwest quarter and the
south y OF the northwest quarter OF said
section 1s town 2, range ?, situated in Grant
County Wisconsin, and will offer for sale, and
sell the same at public auction to the highest and
best bidder or bidders therefor for cash. ON the
16 day Of July, A. ID. 1887, at one O'Clock in the
afternoon Of said day, nc the front door OF the
court house in the city OF Lancaster, Grant couu-
ty Wisconsin, or so much thereof as shall be nee.
essary 10 satisfy said execution aud costs.
Dated Sheriff's ONCE, Lancaster, Wis, May
Dist, A. d. 1887.
JOHN DOLPHIN, Sheriff
Grant County Via.
Bushnell & Watkins attorneys for plaintiff,
post-ofiice address, Lancaster, Grant County Wis.
live
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

want to tell what was the matter
with me and what cured me. broke
out with a rash, the most uncomfort-
able thing / ever had, because it itched
so, and | had to fan my hands to get
ease. You could not see the veins on
my hands, there we're so many pimples
on them. used one bottle of Jones'
Glover Tonic and was completely cured
1t worked like magic. A. p. Smith, of
C., St. L. & w. Ry., Streator. Ill. Sold
by Stone and Hassell. 19ml
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

A Coon DEED. The Montfort Mont
tor say that Mr. Ringer, of that place,
got into an alteration with one of our
saloon keeper and was taken before
Esq. Eastman The fine with cost OF
action not being paid he was remanded
to jail. When the officer in charge was
with the prisoner about to board the
train for Lancaster, Mr.. J. b. johnson
magnanimously came TO his rescue and
saved the man and his family further
disgrace.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07
JOHN P. LEWIS, Sec


AN ASSAULT. The Platteville Witness
gives the facts in regard to stab
bling affair that occurred there last week.
Miss Maggie Owens, of Mineral Point,
had been visiting with the family of
Rev. E. E. Clough and was on her way
to the depot Thursday evening in COM
pany with several ladies and John Rind-
laub. When they were opposite the
Rock School they encountered young
fellow named Frank Drinkall who made
some insulting remarks to Miss Owens.
Drinkall had thrown out insulting re-
marks to the lady several times during
her stay in Platteville as he passed her
on the street, and on this occasion John
Rindlaub turned and slapped him in the
face. Drinkall drew knife and Stabbed
Rindlaub in the arm, infiicting an ugly
and dangerous wound.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

LIED TO THE DRUGGIST. - John
Hutchcroft has been sent here to Jail
for ten days from Platteville for repre-
senting to druggist there that he
wanted half pint of alcohol for his
wife and which he himself drank. He
was tried and sentenced for false repre-
sentatIon in regard to the intended use
of the liquor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

How TO DRIVE FENCE PosTs.-
County Superintendent Chas. Harper,
who is quick to perceive and absorb all
sorts of useful information, gave us the
following in regard to driving fence
posts for barb vine He was driving
along in Waterstown. in the north part
of Grant county, when be came across
several men who were driving posts for
barb wire fence. A party of men he
first encountered would set the post on
top of the ground and drive it in by
main strength and with great exertion.
Some distance on he encountered an
aged German doing the same work
alone. The German would drive
crowbar deep into the ground and fill
the holes with water. After the water
had soaked away he drove the posts in
with apparent ease, and set two posts
to the first partY's one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07
Lancaster Sehool Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Lancaster
school district No 3, met pursuant tc
notice on Tuesday evening, July 5, 1887
Present, the School Board and a number
of the voters of the district
The first business was reading the
minutes of the previous annual meeting
which were approved. The treasurer
report of the receipts and disbursements
for the past year was read and adopted
TREASURER'S REPORT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

HOUSE BURNED.-The house of James
Woolstenholme, in Gregory Hollow, in
the town of Liberty, was burned last
Wednesday. While he and his family
were seated at the dinner table, they
were startled by the falling of fire.
brands from overhead onto the table.
The house was found to be in flames
above, and nothing beyond few per-
sonal effects and little furniture could
be saved The loss was about $500,
covered by 5000 insurance in the Lib
erty Farmers Insurance Company.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

CoRN.-Mr. Hugh A. Moore informs
us that on July 4th the average height
of corn, as near as it is possible to as
certain it. was three feet and eight
inches. The corn stalks are just begin
ming to tassel out, and this is considered
detrimental to the future growth of the
stalks, as also to the yield of ears.
Last year, at this time, the average
height of corn was, according to his
measurement, about fifteen inches. Mr..
Moore has taken the measurement OF
corn on July 4th for several years, and
it is considerably higher this year than
usual.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07
Take Notice.

The vandals who tore down flags
and chinese lanterns on the evening Of
the 4th of July at Lancaster, and car
ried them away without permission are
hereby warned to return them TO IL.
Buchner Chairman of the decoration
committee, without further notice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

MARRIED. AT the Methodist Episco-
pal parsonage in this city, July 8. 1887, by
Rev. Edgar E. Clough, Mr.. James Pea
cock and Miss Lottie Trollope, both of
Little Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07
GOING NORTH.
No 1 No

Sunday.
Through tickets to all points in the United
States and Canada sale at Cassville and Potosi.
Baggage checked through to destination.
Peerless Dining Cars and Pullman Sleepers on
all through trains,
No changeof cars TO Chicago Peoria or Louis.
For tickets sleeping car accommodations, local
time table. and other Information, apply to
g. o. BEAN, Agent Cassville, Wis, or
M. ]. BURNS Potosi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

The GRANT COUNTY HERALD has
The larest bona tide circulation of ana
paper IN Grant County, and the publish
er is ready 10 furnish proof of 1t.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

County--In Probate
NotlcqAs hereby given that a. the special
term Of the County Court. TO be held in and FOR
said county az the Court House in thc ~ OF
Lancaster, in said county, on the
THIRD TUESDAY OF JULY. A. D 1887,
being the 10Th day OF July. 1857 at the h0Er OF
one o'clock in the afternoon, the following matter
will be heard and considered.
The appli cation Of Rachel Robertson Rsadminis
tratrx Of HE estate Of Chas Robertson, deceased
for the all0 vance o. The final account and for u
order for the payment Of the debts OF said de
ceased and for her discharge as such admin :
| tratrix,
BY order OF the Court
GEO. B. CARTER
County Judge.
Dated June Goth 1887 1iw3
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STAGE ROUTES.

LANCASTER & PLATTEvILLE STAGE.
(Daily)
LEAVES Lancaster at 2 p. m. and Arrives at
PlatteYillc at 5 D. m.
LEAVES PIatteville at a. IN. and Arrives at Ian
caster at u IA. S. X. GREEN, Prop.
LANCASTER & SPECHT'S FERRY STAGE.
(Daly)
LEAVES Lancaster at a. m. and Arrives at
Specht's Ferry at u m.
LEAVES Spccht's Ferry at p. N. and Arrives at
Lancaster at p. m
jim HARcLBRoAD, Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

LOTS FOR SALE-In order to give
good opportunities to those who wish
to make start at the new town Of
Bagley, on the of the c. B. & n. r. r.
limited number Of lots will be sold
for a short time at one half regular
prices. Applications may be made
through Mr.. A. Calkins or Mr.. Geo. w.
Wood of Bagely. st Paul Land Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

CASH paid for old iron, rags, rubber,
etc. j. w. BRADLEY.
7tf
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State Of Wisconsin, County OF Grant-Ss.
Circuit Court.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue Of an cx .
ecution issued out Of the circuit court Of Grant
County, Wisconsin, upon a judgement rendered
and docSeted In said court, on the 18th day ~
September, A. u. 1881. in favor Of The National
Bank Of Gaiena, plaintiff and against John n
Chandler, defendant. to me directed and Dc
livered, have this day levied upon all the right
title aud interest which the said defendant.
John NJ. Chandler had on the date said judy
ment was so docted. or has since acquired In aud
to the following described real estate. TO wit;
Commencing on the cast line Of lot two 90 OF
block 10 ". in the village Of Hazel Green. thirty.
two C}2) feet from the southeast corner thereof
and run parallel with the south line OF said lot
ninety-six 800 feet; thence north II degree =
west TO a point thirty.three (33l feet from the
North line Of said block 10 W. thence south ~
degrees west 20 the west lire Of lot four (d) %
said block; thence along said west line 10 tho
southwest corner OF said lot -four; thence along
the souherly line Of said lot four and two TO the
southeast corner Of said lot two; thence 20 the
place ofbeginning, situated Ia Grant county. Wis,
and win offer for sale and sell the same, ~ pub
lie auetin to the highest and best bidder or bid
ders therefor FOR cash. on the 9Th day OF August,
A. ID. 1897 at one O'Clock ia the afternoon OF said
day, at the front door OF the court HOUSE. IN the
city Of Lancaster. Grant County, Wisconsin, to
satisfy said execution ana costs.
Dated Sherh's Office, Lancaster Wis, Juno
2lst, 1897.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07
Go be continued.)

At the close of the lecture, Mrs w.
G.. Chandler sang the verses and the
choir joined on the the chorus of What
shall the harvest be?
Miss Ed. Lowery had asked and was
granted the privilege of entertaining
Miss Willard, and many of her admiring
friends had the pleasure of few words
with her, after the lecture.
The w. G. +. u. are most heartily
grateful to the choir and all who kindly
helped us.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07
Dated June e0th. 1857.
NOTICE TO cREDIToRs-DnreR

Claims heard by court,
State Of Wisconsin, County Court for Grant
County-ln Probate.
In tie matter o. the estate ~ RICE Dimick
deceased.
Notice il hereby given that the claims and Dc
mands OF ali persons against Rice Dimick, late
OF the town Of Beetown. In said county. DC
ceased, win be received. examined. aud alusted
terms Of said court 10 be held a. the court h0naf
in the city OF Lancaster 10 aad Tor said county
OF Grant, on the fourth Tuesdays o. september
and Deceinber A. y. 1897. Also that six (ul
month"; from and after the 22d day June. a ID.
1887 Is the time limited Tor the creditors Of said
Rice Dimiek deceased, 20 present their claims 10
said court for examination and allowance
By order % the court,
GEO. y. CARTER. County Judge
HERMAN BUcHsER. Attorney for Administrator
Dated June %, 1887 i7wf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

TOWN orders for sale at the HERALD
office.
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EsTATE-THsoDoRE FosBmDER, Deceased.

UNSATISFACTORY FosBISDER. Deceased
state Of Wisconsin, County Court Of Grant
Couuty-In Probate.
Notice Is hereby given. that 40 the special
term OF the County Court, 10 be held IN and Tor
said county, at the court house IN the CITY OF
Lancaster, in said county. on the
FOURTH TUESDAY OF JULY, \. D. 1881
being the 26th day ~ July, 1851. 81 The hour OF
one o'clock In tina afternoon. the foifoWhs iHa't''
will be heard and Cpnsidered: , .i so,f =
The application Of Martha Fosoina9r ior mrs,
appointment % an admiuisrstat q Ine Cs uni
Comfy wisconsin deceased
1""3' By order OF the Court, auuita
GEO. y: CATER county a,u5aorator
Dated Jufe %, 1887. II ~ bia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

CHOICE-potatoes millet and hun
garian, grass seed for sale.
l4wtf ANTON SCHSuTT.
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the side always wins that has the most
votes.
We have been with our case in the
circuit court, we viii present our case
to the supreme court of every individual
to have him see that we are now in the
right. The base of supplies and the
base of operation is in the government.
The saloon keeper stands against wall
behind which is Uncle Sam who gives
the license.
We come to the individual voter and
tell him there is in America a ruler as
relentless as the Gar of Russia. The
Gar of America is King Majority.
1t is every mans duty to vote right.
No man can escape the standing he has
in the eyes of God and humanity. Texas
is now coming to a temperance contest.
The vote viii be August 4. Mrs Chain
reconstructed Southern woman is
active in the work. From Mary Liver
more she received by telegram, If thy
heart is with my heart give me thy
hand" The answer came,
| For God and Home and Native Land
Wen give you both our heart and hand,
One shrewd saloon keeper said to
another "Just as long as we can hold
that church contingent of high license,
we need not give up This high license
has come like bowlder thrown down
upon telegraph line or the track of an
engine.
If any thing is setting back the cause
twenty years, high license is doing it.
In the Michigan campaign of 400, 600
votes, with all the trickery and attempts
against us we gained by 5000 majority.
/ have been in all states that have fought
for temperance and in Ohio that lost it,
and lost it through that blessed regime
of high license!
Michigan carried a constitutional
amendment for Prohibition. But have
been in no state except Michigan where
a minister of the gospel stood up and
said he would not vote for prohibition
amendment; where minister read an
essay against q prohlbitory amendment;
where an elder of the church said he
would not vote for a prohibition amend
ment.
You cannot seed down a state to high
license and have it blossom up into
prohibition.
| IN = - tt
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LANCASTER, BEETOWN q BLOOMINGTON
STAGE.
LEAVES Lancaster every Tuesday, Thursday and
and Saturday at a. m. and Arrives at Bloom
ingtOn at 12 IN.
LEAVES Bloomington at p. IN. on same days
and Arrives at Lancaster at p m.
s. JOHNSON Prom.
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LANCASTER q BURTON STAGE.

LEAVES Lancaster every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at a. m. and Arrives at Burton at
lam.
LEAVES Burton at 80 p. m. same days and
Arrives at Lancaster at 5 80 p. m.
S. II. GREEN, Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

A new feature in the afternoon
parade on Monday was the representing
in burlesque way of many Lancaster
trades, and they were we'll represented
too Next year when we celebrate let
US more fully develop this part of the
program and have one of the best car
nival parades ever seen in the state.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-07-07

The Minstrel concert Monday evening
was perfect in every detail 1t is Won
derful how. a good coat of Bug Finish
improves the looks of our Lancaster
boys.